Where were all US routes that are now tangled on freeways and surface streets in Kansas City aligned years ago like US 40.
I would be interested in knowing other routes as well like how US 69 and US 169 were aligned through the Kansas City area before I-35 and how US 50 went through Olathe, KS too. I know US 50 was concurrent with US 75 and US 56 east of Ottawa as west of there to Emporia you can see on any map where it was easily. The rest is confusing.
Any links or published maps or information would be great.
https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=6187.0
http://www.cosmos-monitor.com/mo/index.html
Quote from: roadman65 on March 24, 2012, 12:29:19 PM
Where were all US routes that are now tangled on freeways and surface streets in Kansas City aligned years ago like US 40.
I would be interested in knowing other routes as well like how US 69 and US 169 were aligned through the Kansas City area before I-35 and how US 50 went through Olathe, KS too. I know US 50 was concurrent with US 75 and US 56 east of Ottawa as west of there to Emporia you can see on any map where it was easily. The rest is confusing.
Any links or published maps or information would be great.
I have quite a few old maps for Missouri in my collection.
For example: In 1949, US 71 came into KC along Troost to 18th St, West to Oak (US 40/Alt 69/US 169), then north across the Missouri River. Alternate 71 followed The Paseo. Then there was also Bypass 71 which mostly follows modern day Mo 291 north of Harrisonville.